Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-09-02
President Cleveland Acts on the Sug-
gestion of General Terry in
the COlorOw Matter.
Governor Adams Instructed to Keen
the Civil Authorities and Mil
itia in Their Place.
Major Leslie's Conduct in the Matter
Severely Censured by Mil
itary Authorities.
Proceedings Must Be Regular.

Proceedings Must BE Regular.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3O.-The following
telegram from General Terry, dated Chi
cago, August 29th, was received at the war
department to-day:
Referring to Major Randlett's dispatch
of the 29tE, forwarded by me this morning,
l suggest that under sections 2147, 2,149
and 1850 of the revised statutes, Indian
Agent Byrnes should be instructed to re-
move from his reservation all persons who
may intrude upon it, and that the military
commander at Fort Duchesne be instructed
to give all the assistance that he may re-
qure. 1t is hardly to be supposed that the
civil and military officers OF Colorado will
forget that the states rights do not run be-
yond the boundaries OF the state. But in
the excitement of the situation this may
be overlooked, and Major Randlett does
not seem to feel at all sure that the pursuit
of the Indians will not continue. | think
as a precautiOn the orders Wnich suggest
should be given.
General MacFeely, acting secretory of
war, submitted this telegram to the presi-
dent. At the cabinet meeting to-day the
situation was carefully discussed, resulting
in telegraphic instructions being sent this
afternoon by the president through the i'll
terror department to Governor Adams, of
Colorado, to cOnfine the actions Of the civil
authorities strictly within the limits of the
statutes, SO as to prevent the sheritfs
posse or militia from crossing the reserva-
ton border. Shonld such precipitate ac-
ton be taken it is feared that a disastrous
" ,et J,,1;
follow
The following official correspondence on
the Indian trouble in Colorado has taken
place:
OURAY AGENCY, UTAH, via Price, Aug
29.-J. D. c. Atkins, Indian Commissioner,
Washington, d. c.: Colorow and his fol
! lowers are now at the agency. They say
( they are not mad and don't want to fight
They express willingness to remain on
the reservation. Major Leslie, who fired
| on these Indians on the border of the re-
servation. took possession OF and ran off
about 800 head of the Indians horses that
were grazing on the public lands near the
reservation line. The horses were cOrailed
who informed Lieutenant Burnett that he
would hold them until certain Indians
! were delivered up to him. Unless some
| thing is quickly done these horses will not
be recovered nto; / +ts;t therefore t request
that you oota1 n antn9rty frem the
+ commanding Fort Duchesne, to send de-
! tail of men to bring these horses on the
reservation. as it would be dangerous for
the Indians to 20, as we'll as agency en-
ployes, as they would be roughly handled
being known to be in sympathy with the
Indians. These Indians when pursued by
Sheriff Kendall were compelled to abandon
| 0SI,n hos lort hnr ff0
which should also be recovered with the
horses. The Indians, when attacked in
Colorado, were on peaceful hunting ex
pedition and they believed they had
right, under the treaty of 1874 and as un-
derstood with them and the commission, to
| hunt upon these lands in Colorado. Please
send me authority by telegraph.
! BYRNEs, Agent:
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, WASHING
TON, Aug. SO.-Byrnes, Agent, Ouray
Agency, Utah:--You will, pursuant to
statute, remove from your reservation all
prevent unlawful encroachments or entries
thereon for any purpose. The military
will be at once ordered to cooperate with
| you in enforcing institutions. The civil
authorities of Colorado and those acting
with them must proceed in the manner
provided by law for the enforcement Of
any process issued by state authority, and
the government will, if the emergency
arises, assist them in orderly and lawful
efforts to enforce such process. You will
also collet and restore to the Indians on
the reservation all the property abandoned
| by them. Governor Adams has been re-
quested to direct the delivery to you of the
| horses captured by the Indians and now
| held by order of Major Leslie.
j. d. c. ATKINS, Commissioner.
! GLENwooD SPRINGS, COL, Aug. 3d.
Phil Foot has just come in. He left at 7:3O
this morning. A messenger from Rangley
reached Meeker just before Foot left. He
reports that the Indians are moving east
towards Rangley, where troops are en-
trenched. He thinks fighting has been re-
newed. Major Leslie had parley yester-
day. The Indians had fifteen killed ard
sixteen will die. They said: ''The damned
cowboys fooled the Utes. They put on
| soldiers clothes" They demanded return
of their horses. Major Leslie stated that
the horses would be given up if Colorow
and the two indicted Indians were sur
rendered. This they positively rejected
and the pOwWOW broke up. Foot says
there were about 100 Indians in the fight
but during the night and the following
morning they received reinforcement and
the country was alive with them.
WASHINGTON, Aug. o. Mrs. Helena
Anton was to-day appointed postmistress
at Miesville, Dakota county, MINI. The